Love this record so much, thanks for the reissue. Just got my copy of the 3LP edition today and it sounds wonderful, just one questioin -- it is possible to get downloads of the mono version and alternate takes as well? Thanks

From the liner notes of our 2-disc Ebo Taylor retrospective, Life Stories:

Ebo acknowledges the influence of US jazz rockers Blood Sweat & Tears and
– less obviously, perhaps – Deep Purple on this easy going mid-tempo
piece, written a few years before it was recorded, when Osibisa and
various ‘blaxploitation’ themes were hip. “I was trying to fuse rock and jazz together with highlife,” Ebo recalls. “This kind of music was ahead of its time – not very popular when we recorded it!”

Life Stories

Peace On Earth

Ebo Taylor- Peace On Earth

From the first album, "This is Marijata", Ghana 1976. With hints of its Highlife origins to the evolution of Afro-funk, by way of James Brown, this is one of the greatest funk albums to come out of West Africa.

No Condition Is Permanent - Marijata

Die Einheimischen performing "Vorratslimit" @ Brandt Bierhalle, 22.11.2025
Details follow.

Die Einheimischen - "Vorratslimit"

Dimensional Shed

Hot on the heels of their current album '”Showdown”, The Mighty Mocambos release a new single that shows yet another side of band's musical versatility.

For the heart rending 'Where Do We Go From Here', no other than soul legend Lee Fields takes over the vocal spot, confirming that he is one of the coolest soul cats around.


THE MIGHTY MOCAMBOS with LEE FIELDS - WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE

Running The Mardi Gras b/w Smile

Running The Mardi Gras

Mulatu Astatke - Mulatu (mono version)

Black Flower  - Almaz

From the second album by Australian heavy-hitters DOJO CUTS:

RKX041 DOJO CUTS feat. ROXIE RAY - "Take From Me" available April 16th

DOJO CUTS feat. ROXIE RAY - Sometimes It Hurts

Close but No Cigar

"Small Label Of The Year" at AIM Awards 2021. Beefing up your crates since the late 90's.

Mulatu Astatke - Mulatu (mono version)

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